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New XRAY XB8E 2018 buggy kit

XRAY introduced its updated E-buggy platform for the 2018 season.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2018, 8:30 a.m. View Comments

REEDY: Stoub sped off to fastest time in second round of Open 2WD [VIDEO}

Team Yokomo driver Dreighton Stoub topped the charts in round two of Open 2WD qualifying, but it's Alex Vanderbeek that has the current points lead. Here are the top times and the replay of Stoub's run, as well as the updated points.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2018, 6:13 p.m. View Comments

Kinwald's return to Team Losi Racing made official

Around 10 AM this morning, Team Losi Racing published an announcement on the brand's Facebook page acknowledging the signing of multi-time world and national champion Brian Kinwald.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2018, 1:11 p.m. View Comments

REEDY: Evans, Tollard and Rivkin won fourth round, Cavalieri points leader after Day One [VIDEO]

Reedy-powered Team Associated teammates Dustin Evans, Cole Tollard and Spencer Rivkin won round four of the 4WD portion of the Invitational, while defending champion Ryan Cavalieri leads the points after the first day of competition. Here are the fou

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2018, 6:30 p.m. View Comments

REEDY: Horne fastest in third round of 4WD, took points lead with one round remaining [VIDEO]

Factory Tracks star Aydin Horne is the overnight TQ in the Open 4WD class after setting the fastest time in the third round of qualifying to close out Day One. Here are the results from Q3, the replay of Aydin’s run and the updated points standings.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2018, 8:24 p.m. View Comments

REEDY: Shearer returned to top of Open 2WD charts in third round and holds overnight TQ [VIDEO]

Brad Shearer drove his MOTIV-powered Team Associated B6 to the fastest time in round three of Open 2WD qualifying and earned at least a tie for the overall TQ heading into the final round tomorrow morning.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2018, 9:33 p.m. View Comments

REEDY: Tessmann, Cavalieri and Champlin won second Invitational 4WD round [VIDEO]

Reigning 2WD and 4WD national champion XRAY driver Ty Tessmann won his second heat of 4WD Invitational, while defending champ Ryan Cavalieri is now 2-for-2 and last year’s Open 4WD winner Broc Champlin scored his first-career Invitational win in just

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2018, 2:58 p.m. View Comments

REEDY: Cavalieri, Rivkin and Evans won first round of Invitational 4WD [VIDEO]

Defending champion Ryan Cavalieri, former Open winner Spencer Rivkin and former Invite champ Dustin Evans won the three heats of the first round of 4WD Invitational. Here are the round results and replays.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2018, 1:29 p.m. View Comments

Matsuzaki, Satoshi, Mizowaki and Sobue won Arrowmax Asia Race Cup finale

Hayato Matsuzaki, Yamazaki Satoshi, Takuma Mizowaki and Akio Sobue won the four classes that took part in the final race of the inaugural Arrowmax Asia Race Cup, which was held at the Yatabe Arena.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2018, 3:08 p.m. View Comments

New XRAY low-friction fixed 20-tooth pulley for T4 platform

XRAY's new low-friction fixed 20-tooth pulley for T4 touring cars reduces friction and increases drivetrain efficiency.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2018, 5:25 p.m. View Comments

REEDY: Jelin fastest in first round of Open 4WD qualifying [VIDEO]

XRAY youngster CJ Jelin sped off to the fastest time in the first round of Open 4WD qualifying. Here are the top 15 drivers from round one, as well as a replay of Jelin's run.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2018, 1:18 p.m. View Comments

REEDY: Prototype B6 and B64 parts spotted in the pits

Those eager for more information on a potential update to the Team Associated B6 2WD may be disappointed to hear that the company’s team drivers aren’t running anything drastically different at the Reedy Race this weekend, but we did spot a couple of

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2018, 10:36 a.m. View Comments

New My Pit Space lightweight DC powered soldering station

My Pit Space has released their new soldering station, designed with R/C racers in mind to provide a lightweight, compact, and easy to use unit that is powered by using a 12 volt power supply.

Mike Garrison Jan. 18, 2018, 9:54 a.m. View Comments

New HARD Racing 1/8-scale rolling hauler bag

HRC Distribution has introduced the new HARD Racing Cheng-Ho 1/8-scale trolley with plastic drawers, wheels, and table option.

Mike Garrison Jan. 18, 2018, 9:35 a.m. View Comments

New PR Racing high-performance body for the SB401

PR Racing has released a new low-profile body for the SB401, designed to reduce roll and improve corner rotation on high traction surfaces.

Mike Garrison Jan. 18, 2018, 9:43 a.m. View Comments

Kobbevik signed with Elefun

Norwegian off-road racer Daniel Kobbevik inked a deal to represent Elefun, one of the largest distributors and retailers in Scandinavia.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 18, 2018, 10:41 a.m. View Comments

XRAY announced XT8 will remain unchanged for 2018

XRAY has announced that the XT8 truggy platform, winner of the 2017 ROAR National Championship, will remain unchanged for 2018.

Mike Garrison Jan. 18, 2018, 10:11 a.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Detailed broadcast schedule

Set your alarms! Check this timetable for the schedule provided by the Reedy Race of Champions organizers to find out when you'll need to tune in to catch each race.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 18, 2018, 2:44 p.m. View Comments

2018 Dirt Nitro Challenge at Fear Farm to go ahead as scheduled

Despite concerns over the track's shutdown, The Dirt Racing will host its 19th annual Dirt Nitro Challenge at the Fear Farm RC Raceway as planned.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 18, 2018, 6:09 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Former winners of the Reedy Race of Champions

Before the first heat of the Invitational class hits the track on Friday morning, catch up on the history of the event by checking out this list of everyone who has won this coveted title since it was first held in 1987.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 18, 2018, 4:05 p.m. View Comments

Jefferies signed with EZ Power

EZ Power, an Italian based battery company, has announced the signing of British National Champion Olly Jefferies for 2018.

Mike Garrison Jan. 18, 2018, 10:19 a.m. View Comments

New Genuine Traxxas TRX-4 driveline, suspension, and scale accessories

Traxxas has released a range of new driveline, performance, suspension, bodies, and scale accessories for the TRX-4 crawler platform.

Mike Garrison Jan. 18, 2018, 8:39 a.m. View Comments

Reedy Race talk with Lee Martin and Shin Adachi on the BBT Podcast

On the latest episode of the BBT Podcast, Lee Martin and Shin Adachi talked about this week's Reedy Race.

Mike Garrison Jan. 18, 2018, 9 a.m. View Comments

New Dash AI Pro competition brushless ESC

Dash RC has released the new AI Pro brushless speed controller, designed for competition 1/10-scale racing with a 4.5 motor limit.

Mike Garrison Jan. 18, 2018, 9:12 a.m. View Comments

New STRC aluminum rear lock-outs and center transmission case for the HPI Venture crawler

ST Racing Concepts has released a new CNC machined aluminum transmission case and aluminum rear lock-outs for the HPI Racing Venture scale crawler.

Mike Garrison Jan. 18, 2018, 9:23 a.m. View Comments

Pfeifhofer double victory at RUDDOG Cup round two

Stefan Pfeifhofer drove his way to a victory not once, but twice, at last weekend's Round 2 of the RUDDOG Cup in Austria.

Mike Garrison Jan. 18, 2018, 8:49 a.m. View Comments

New anti-roll bar kit for Shepherd Velox V10

Shepherd Micro Racing released a new style of anti-roll bar for the Velox V10 touring car - and will soon introduce a 2017-to-2018 upgrade package.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 17, 2018, 1:31 p.m. View Comments

New Team Associated 2WD buggy coming soon?

Team Associated shared a Snapchat of what looks like a photo shoot of the brand's various 2WD buggy platforms over the last 30-plus years. What are they trying to tell us?

Aaron Waldron Jan. 17, 2018, 11:16 a.m. View Comments

Fiddling, Helliwell and Barlow won fourth round of Worksop series

Round four of the Worksop series, where Schumacher's Mitchell Fiddling won the 2WD final while James Helliwell and Phil Barlow won 4WD and Vintage.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 17, 2018, 12:15 p.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing hex wheel adapters for touring and drift cars

HRC Racing released three new hex wheel adapter sets to fit 1/10-scale touring and drift cars that can be used to easily adjust the vehicle's track width.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 17, 2018, 7:53 a.m. View Comments

Mark and Ryan Pavidis signed with Pro-Line Racing

Mark Pavidis won world championships in three different classes as a member of Pro-Line Racing, and now he has returned to the team along with his son, Ryan.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 17, 2018, 7:37 a.m. View Comments

Select FlySky radios now available in North America through Redcat Racing

Redcat Racing announced its new distributorship of four different surface transmitters from FlySky, as well as one intended for RC aircraft.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 17, 2018, 9:30 a.m. View Comments

Download Mitch's SuperCup opener-winning TLR 22-4 2.0 setup sheet

Team Losi Racing blogger JR Mitch won 4WD at the first round of the SuperCup series at Beachline Raceway, and posted his 22-4 2.0 setup sheet online for all to see.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 17, 2018, 9:09 a.m. View Comments

Sousa and Woodyard won CRCRC Midwest Nitro Off-Road Champs

Austin Woodyard earned TQ in nitro buggy at The Ohio RC Factory for the CRCRC Midwest Nitro Off-Road Championships and won the Truck final, but XRAY's Derek Sousa took the coveted Nitro Buggy win.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 17, 2018, 10:09 a.m. View Comments

New RC Cars Cavalieri carbon fiber shock tower for D817 V2

German accessory brand RC Cars Cavalieri released a 4mm-thick carbon fiber shock tower for the D817 V2 buggy that has additional shock mounting holes.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 17, 2018, 1:48 p.m. View Comments

Kobbevik signed with EZ Power

Reigning 2WD and 4WD Junior world champion Daniel Kobbevik has agreed to use EZ Power batteries.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 17, 2018, 1:03 p.m. View Comments

Touring car double for Mah highlighted WCICS round four in Victoria

The IROCC hosted the fourth round of the Protoform WCICS, where Wayne Mah won both the Modified and Stock touring car classes.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 17, 2018, 1:18 p.m. View Comments

New MIP EB410 shock cartridge spacer kit

MIP has introduced a new shock cartridge spacer kit for the Tekno RC EB410, designed to eliminate air building up in the shocks during a run.

Mike Garrison Jan. 16, 2018, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

New Saxo Racing carbon fiber chassis and top plate for the BD8

Saxo Racing has introduced a new carbon fiber chassis and top plate for the Yokomo BD8 platform, designed with additional mounting options for flex adjustment and tuning.

Mike Garrison Jan. 16, 2018, 9:17 a.m. View Comments

Joonas Hyvarinen and Pekko Iivonen signed with JQRacing

JQRacing has announced the signing of young up-and-coming Finnish racers Joonas Hyvärinen and Pekko Iivonen to join fellow Finnish young gun Max Mört for 2018.

Mike Garrison Jan. 16, 2018, 9:09 a.m. View Comments

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